On the first day, visit the Tokugawa Art Museum and Tokugawa Garden. Afterwards, visit Sououji Temple where you will be guided on an explanatory tour of the temple and its grounds by the temple's chief priest. For lunch, enjoy exquisite Edomae sushi at the restaurant ‘Sushi Kanau’ in Shoin. Also, experience a special 'bell-ringing.' Then, after a guided tour of the temple grounds at Koshoji Temple by a monk, experience meditation at Chikusuitei. Stay overnight at The Tower Hotel Nagoya, the world's most uniquely located hotel - in a TV tower. Dinner will be served at the hotel's hidden away restaurant.

On day two, change into a period costume in a separate hotel room and depart for Nagoya Castle. You are sure to attract the attention of other tourists while strolling around Nagoya Castle in period costume, and visit Nagoya Castle’s Honmaru Palace. At Ofukai Maru change into kimono, and have a "Nodate-zen" lunch. After lunch, experience the Japanese culture of tea ceremony and koto. This is a tour brimming with cultural experiences.

Day 1 / Lunch /Edomae sushi at ‘Sushi Kanou’

               Bell ringing experience

               Receive a temple seal stamp book, a talisman and a file

               Meditation, gomaki experience, omikuji experience

Day 2 / Dressing up in period costume (with a kimono stylist)

               Lunch/ "Nodate-zen" (Japanese al fresco meal)

               Tea ceremony, Koto (Japanese harp) experience

　　　 Both days accompanied by a:

　　　 Tour coordinator 

               Interpreter 

               Photographer

               (souvenir photos can be downloaded the following day).

               Pick-up and drop-off at a designated place (extra charge).

Day 1

AM   Meet in front of Nagoya TV Tower 《9:30》

          Visit Tokugawa Art Museum

          Walk around Tokugawa Garden

          Visit Soujoji Temple

PM   Lunch (Sushi Kanou)

          Bell ringing experience

          Visit Kosho-ji Temple

          Meditation experience

          Ogoma (fire offering) and Omikuji

          (fortune-telling) experiences

          Return to Nagoya TV Tower Hotel

          Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel 

Visit the Tokugawa Art Museum, housing the feudal lord's tools of the Owari Tokugawa family, and the Tokugawa Garden with its beautiful seasonal scenery. Afterwards, visit Sououji Temple, the family temple of Sououin Okame no Kata, the concubine of Ieyasu Tokugawa, and the birth mother of Yoshinao Tokugawa, the first lord of the Owari domain. At Sououji Temple, the chief priest will guide you through the grounds and main hall, and explain the temple's history. For lunch, enjoy the exquisite Edomae sushi at ‘Sushi Kanau’ in Shoin. As a special treat, visitors can also experience 'bell-ringing' in the bell tower. Koshoji Temple was built by the second Owari Tokugawa lord, Tokugawa Mitsutomo. The spacious temple grounds are divided into two sections: the eastern side (Higashiyama), where the The Great Hall of the Sun (Dainichido) is located, and the western side (Nishiyama), where the main hall is located, and is surrounded by lush natural forests. After a monk-guided tour of the spacious temple grounds, visitors move on to Chikusuitei After a monk-guided tour of the expansive temple grounds, you will move on to the Chikusuitei Pavilion for a meditation experience. Experience the teachings of Buddhism and perhaps gain a new perspective on life!

○ Visit Tokugawa Art Museum and Tokugawa Garden

○ Lunch at Sushi Kanau

○ Bell ringing experience

○ Receive a red seal book, talisman and file

○ Tour coordinator

○ Interpreter

○ Photographer (photos can be downloaded the following day).

○ Pick-up and drop-off at designated places (extra charge).

Itinerary ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー

AM   Meet in front of Nagoya TV Tower

          Visit Tokugawa Art Museum

          Walk around Tokugawa Garden

          Visit Sououji Temple

PM   Lunch (Sushi Kanou)

          Bell ringing experience

          Visit Koshoji Temple

          Meditation experience

          Ogami experience / Omikuji experience

          Farewells in front of Nagoya TV Tower

This tour allows visitors to experience history and culture by dressing up as historical figures from 400 years ago at Nagoya Castle. Mature couples can transform into Lord Ieyasu Tokugawa and Okame no Kata. Young couples can transform into Lord Yoshinao Tokugawa or Princess Haruhime. Other options include a ‘Daimyo’s Minister,’ ‘Samurai General,’ etc. for men, and for women, a ‘Female Warrior,’ ‘Bureaucrat,’ ‘Noble’s page,’ etc. We accept requests, too. Enjoy a 'Nodate-zen' lunch (Japanese al fresco meal) at the Omamiimaru Tea Ceremony Hall, where you can change into Japanese clothing, while enjoying a view of the beautiful garden. After lunch, experience a tea ceremony at Sarumen Tea House, a former national treasure. This tour offers a chance to experience Japanese culture in depth, including a Koto (Japanese harp) experience at Shoin.

○ Experience dressing up in period costume (with a dresser).

○ Lunch: ‘Nodate-zen’ (Japanese al fresco meal)

○ Tea ceremony and Koto (Japanese harp) experience

○ Tour coordinator accompaniment

○ Tour interpreter accompaniment

○ Photographer accompaniment

     (Souvenir photos can be downloaded the following day).

○ Pick-up and drop-off at a designated place (extra charge).

Itinerary ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー

AM   Meet at the main gate of Nagoya Castle

          Dress in period costume

          Walk around Nagoya Castle

          Visit Nagoya Castle Honmaru Palace

PM   Change into traditional Japanese clothing

          Lunch (Nodate-zen)

          Tea ceremony experience

          (Sarumen Tea Ceremony Room)

          Koto (Japanese harp) experience (Shoin)

          Change clothes (Shoin)

          Farewells

Visit the Tokugawa Art Museum, housing the feudal lord's tools of the Owari Tokugawa family, and the Tokugawa Garden with its beautiful seasonal scenery. Afterwards, visit Sououji Temple, the family temple of Sououin Okame no Kata, the concubine of Ieyasu Tokugawa, and the birth mother of Yoshinao Tokugawa, the first lord of the Owari domain. At Sououji Temple, the chief priest will guide you through the historical architecture and the main hall and explain the history. For lunch, enjoy the exquisite Edomae sushi at ‘Sushi Kanau’ in Shoin. After lunch, move to the main hall for a 'calligraphy experience' under the guidance of the temple's chief priest. Try your hand at Japanese calligraphy (Shodou), which is currently being registered on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Finally, you can try your hand at a special bell-ringing in the bell tower.

○ Visit Tokugawa Art Museum and Tokugawa Garden

○ Visit to Sououji Temple

○ Lunch at Sushi Kanau

○ Calligraphy experience

○ Bell-ringing experience

○ Receive a temple red seal book, talisman and file

○ Tour coordinator accompanied

○ Photographer accompanied

      (photos can be downloaded the next day).

○ Pick-up and drop-off at a designated place (extra charge).

Itinerary ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー

AM    Meet in front of Nagoya TV Tower

           Visit Tokugawa Art Museum

           Walk around Tokugawa Garden

           Visit Sououji Temple

PM     Lunch (Sushi Kanou)

           Calligraphy experience

           Bell ringing experience

           Farewells in front of Nagoya TV Tower